By ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA
At least 17 abducted victims, including 14 females and three males, who were kidnapped in Katsina State earlier in the year have been released in Zamfara state.
Zagazola report that the victims were among those abducted on June 19, 2025, at Birdigau village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to the sources, the victims regained their freedom on Oct. 3, 2025, at about 8:30 a.m.
Upon receipt of the information, police operatives visited the scene, after which the victims were conveyed to the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, for medical examination under tight security.
The Chairman of Gusau Local Government, Hon. Abubakar Imam, supervised their evacuation and medical assessment.
Sources added that the victims would be handed over to their relatives in Katsina State after completion of medical checks. (Zagazola)
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